United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2006_register executive 2010-09-22 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c80f45b9 D09002ee1c80f4631 United States Department of Commerce originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency NMFS proposes regulations to implement speed restrictions on vessels 65 ft (19.8 m) or greater in overall length in certain locations and at certain times of the year along the east coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The purpose of this proposed rule is to reduce the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships. These measures are part of NMFS' Ship Strike Reduction Strategy to help recover the North Atlantic right whale. NMFS is requesting comments on the proposed regulations. 71 FR 36299 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-06-26/06-5669 06-5669 fr26jn06-32 RIN 0648-AS36 3510-22-S Docket No. 040506143-6016-02. I.D. 101205B https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-06-26/06-5669 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-06-26/html/06-5669.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-06-26/pdf/06-5669.pdf Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species 15 p. 36299 36313 71 FR 36299 Title 50 Part 224 50 CFR Part 224 RIN 0648-AS36 Endangered Fish and Wildlife; Proposed Rule to Implement Speed Restrictions to Reduce the Threat of Ship Collisions with North Atlantic Right Whales; Federal Register Vol. 71, Issue PRORULE 06-5669 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 2006-08-25 Docket No. 040506143-6016-02. I.D. 101205B 3510-22-S 06-5669 Proposed rule; request for comments.

NMFS proposes regulations to implement speed restrictions on vessels 65 ft (19.8 m) or greater in overall length in certain locations and at certain times of the year along the east coast of the U.S. Atlantic seaboard. The purpose of this proposed rule is to reduce the likelihood of deaths and serious injuries to endangered North Atlantic right whales that result from collisions with ships. These measures are part of NMFS' Ship Strike Reduction Strategy to help recover the North Atlantic right whale. NMFS is requesting comments on the proposed regulations.

Written comments must be received at the appropriate address or facsimile (fax) number (see ADDRESSES) no later than 5 p.m. local time on August 25, 2006. Gregory Silber, Ph.D., Fishery Biologist, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, at (301) 713-2322 x152. Endangered Marine and Anadromous Species Marine mammals: North Atlantic right whales; ship collisions reduction; speed restrictions implementation, David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov shipstrike.comments@noaa.gov http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW158 http://rwhalesightings.nefsc.noaa.gov/ http://www.deercrash.com/toolbox/finalreport.pdf http://www.nero.noaa.gov/shipstrike http://www.nero.noaa.gov/shipstrike/ http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/msr/ http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 71, no. 122 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2006-06-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 300 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-06-26 P0b002ee180960a7d 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26jn06 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2006-06-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-06-26/pdf/FR-2006-06-26.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-06-26/xml/FR-2006-06-26.xml fdlp 36185 36475 DGPO 2010-09-22 2024-06-06 FR-2006-06-26 machine generated eng FR FR-2006-06-26 71 122